Schuylkill River Bridge

Coordinates: 40°06′11″N 75°19′30″W / 40.10306°N 75.32500°W / 40.10306; -75.32500

Schuylkill River Bridge
Coordinates 40°06′11″N 75°19′30″W / 40.1031°N 75.325°W / 40.1031; -75.325Coordinates: 40°06′11″N 75°19′30″W / 40.1031°N 75.325°W / 40.1031; -75.325
Crosses Schuylkill River
Characteristics
Total length 1,224 feet (373 m)
History
Opened 1954 (1954)
Schuylkill River Bridge
Location in Philadelphia
Schuylkill River Bridge
Schuylkill River Bridge (Pennsylvania)
Schuylkill River Bridge
Schuylkill River Bridge (the US)

The Schuylkill River Bridge is a bridge that carries the Pennsylvania Turnpike across the Schuylkill River. The length of the bridge is 1,224 feet (373 m). The bridge was first built in 1954 and has been replaced around the summer of 1999 along with the Diamond Run Viaduct in order to accommodate future travel needs.[1] The bridge was improved with a $34.5 million budget.[2] The bridge was widened as part of the general turnpike widening project that took place between the Norristown and Valley Forge exits.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rew, Kay Jenkins (Summer 1999). "Schuylkill River Bridge/Diamond Run Viaduct Project: Construction Approaching Halfway Mark". Pennsylvania Turnpike Newsletter. Archived from the original on 2008-07-05.
  2. ↑ Rew, Kay Jenkins (2000-05-12). "Schuylkill River Bridge Completed Early". www.paturnpike.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  3. ↑ "Pennsylvania Turnpike-Delaware River Extension (I-276)". www.phillyroads.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.


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